Gelinas Law Offices

Personal Injury - Proven Results

For the last three decades, the Gelinas Law Offices has represented people who have suffered serious personal injuries as a result of the negligence of others.The following is a partial list of some of the verdicts and settlements we have been able to obtain for our clients:

Medical Malpractice

Confidential Settlement at trial for a child who developed a brain abscess secondary to sinus infection resulting in permanent impairments after being misdiagnosed as having "pink eye."

$1,700,000.00 settlement for the estate of a man who died from a post-surgical infection following routine elective abdominal surgery.$1,300,000.00 jury verdict for a premature baby who sustained partial amputation of her forearm as a result of substandard neonatal care.$800,000.00 settlement for a child who suffered a brachial plexus injury as a result of shoulder dystocia during birth.$600,000.00 settlement for the estate of a homemaker who died as a result of a delay in treating her breast cancer following a suspicious mammogram.

Workplace Injuries

$1,000,000.00 jury verdict for a cafeteria worker who suffered disabling low back injuries after she slipped on a puddle of water in a workplace restroom which did not have a wet floor sign.$750,000.00 settlement for a truck driver who suffered disabling low back injuries when his tractor-trailer was being unloaded by a careless crane operator.$700,000.00 settlement for a construction laborer who suffered head trauma as a result of being struck by debris dropped from above on the jobsite.$495,625.00 jury verdict for a worker who suffered compression fractures and a knee injury requiring surgery after falling from a defective ladder supplied by the defendant.

Construction Site Injuries

$1,500,000.00 jury verdict for a construction worker who sustained head injuries during a demolition project when a subcontractor negligently dropped construction debris.

$1,200,000.00 settlement for the estate of a worker who was killed instantly during an asbestos removal project when a 7 ton heater tank rolled off of its moorings onto the decedent.The settlement provided for purchase of annuity with an estimated future value of up to $4,300,000.00.

Defective Products

Confidential Settlement for two children whose parents and sibling died as a result of a house fire which was ignited by a defectively designed portable electric space heater.

$1,500,000.00 jury verdict for a maintenance worker who sustained disabling wrist injuries as a result of a trash dumpster which was supplied with a defective wheel.

$302,500.00 settlement for a woman who suffered a fractured knee when she was injured due to a defect in a recreational vehicle.

Motor Vehicle Accidents

$1,057,000.00 jury verdict for a nurse who sustained a cervical disc injury as a result of a taxicab accident.

$750,000.00 settlement for a driver who suffered traumatic injuries to his face and chest when his vehicle was struck by a telephone pole that was knocked down by a dump truck.

$485,000.00 settlement for a woman who sustained serious injuries during a high speed police chase.

$475,000.00 jury verdict for a pedestrian who suffered injuries to her elbow, neck and back after she was knocked down by a vehicle while crossing the street.

$325,000.00 settlement for a driver who suffered neck and back injuries when his car was struck in an intersection as a result of a defective traffic signal.

$286,000.00 combined settlement for two passengers who suffered neck and back injuries when their limousine struck another vehicle in a funeral procession.

$250,000.00 settlement for a woman sustained neck and back injuries when her vehicle was struck in the rear by a gutter contractorís van.

$250,000.00 settlement a woman who sustained head and neck injuries when she was struck while in a crosswalk by an inattentive bus driver.

$225,000.00 jury verdict for a driver who suffered a knee injury after her vehicle struck a large rock that fell out of a construction dump truck in front of her vehicle.

$210,000.00 settlement for the driver of a vehicle who suffered an aggravation of his prior low back condition when he swerved into oncoming traffic to avoid hitting a police car which failed to stop at a stop sign.

Daycare Negligence

$1,535,000.00 settlement for a child who sustained burn injuries after being placed into a bathtub that had been filled with scalding hot water.A portion of the settlement proceeds was used to purchase a structured settlement which will pay an estimated $9,700,000.00 over the course of her lifetime.$525,000.00 settlement for the estate of a child who died of dehydration after being found unconscious in a playpen at defendantís daycare facility.

Premises Liability

$435,000.00 settlement for a man who sustained injuries when he tripped on a sidewalk with a missing utility cover/grate.

$375,000.00 settlement for a woman who fell when the tread of a defectively constructed wooden stairway collapsed.

$300,000.00 settlement for a woman who fractured her ankle when she fell on a defective curb which had been pushed up by tree roots.

$275,000.00 settlement for a woman who suffered shoulder, knee and neck injuries after slipped on yogurt which was spilled on the floor of a supermarket.

$250,000.00 settlement for a man who suffered lower back injuries after he slipped and fell on water at the entrance of a supermarket.

Drunk Driver/Dram Shop Cases

$400,000.00 settlement for child who was injured when a drunk driver ran off of the road and hit a telephone pole.$265,000.00 settlement for a passenger who was injured when his driver, who was drunk, hit a parked construction trailer.

Elevator/Escalator Injuries

$244,000.00 settlement for a woman who suffered injuries to her left knee and lower back when she tripped while exiting a hotel elevator which failed to level properly.

$242,757.00 settlement reached after a jury verdict in favor of a man who suffered neck injuries requiring surgery, when the hotel elevator in which he was a passenger malfunctioned.

$172,125.00 jury verdict for a woman who sustained back and knee injuries requiring arthroscopic surgery when she tripped when an elevator lurched as she was exiting it.

$162,500.00 settlement for a man who suffered an ankle injury requiring surgery after the escalator he was riding suddenly stopped, causing him to fall.

The Gelinas Law Offices only provides legal advice after having entered into an attorney client relationship, which our website specifically does not create. It is important that any legal action taken be done on advice of counsel after careful consideration. The material on this website should not be considered legal advice or as a substitute for legal counsel. Because every case is different, the descriptions of settlements and verdicts for cases previously handled by our firm do not guarantee a similar outcome in current or future cases.